Re: [SLUG] linux dvd

From: Seth Hollen (seth@hollen.org)
Date: Wed Jun 27 2001 - 19:55:48 EDT


Guys thanks to some help from Tina I got it working a little, no sound and it
will only play the first chapter

I wonder if it's a hardware problem as I'm using a dell inspiron 5000e with a
toshiba dvd player

I will try some more tonight at work ( It's nice to work in a sleep lab
sometimes )
I've got the new robotech box set to watch , does anyone remember that? and I
got Dr. Strangelove-- what a classic!!

On Wednesday 27 June 2001 12:54 pm, you wrote:
> I've never done this, but I hear that you need to chmod a+rw /dev/dvd. I'm
> not sure I like that solution. Everybody needing to read it is one thing,
> but for some reason write access is needed for encrypted dvds.
>
> This is what I hear, anyway... I'd bet I'm wrong. I don't have a dvd drive.
>
> Glen
>
> On Wednesday 27 June 2001 03:40, you wrote:
> > Since hearing that some people have gotten their DVD's to work in linux
> > I gave it a try tonight.
> > I had some success in that I got OMS from linuxvideo.org installed.
> > but I get an error when trying to play it. "error opening device
> > dvd:/dev/dvd for scanning.
> >
> > doe anyone have some input or other sites with more info
> >
> > thanks!
> >
> > Seth

-- 
Seth

I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen



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